Costly science funding applications still the elephant in the room

Costly science funding applications still the elephant in the room
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard June 21 (BusinessDesk) - Funding remains the elephant in the room for the scientific community and while the end point of research is positive, there is a need to keep a close eye on the cost of getting there, says New Zealand Association of Scientists president Craig Stevens. Tight funding across the board means many scientists are competing for funds in a time-consuming process and "we are throwing scientists' time away," he said at the association's annual conference in Wellington.  Stevens pointed to the Catalyst...